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| 1 <h1 class="page_title">chrome.experimental.* APIs</h1> | 1 <h1 class="page_title">chrome.experimental.* APIs</h1> |
| 2 {{^is_apps}} |
| 2 <div class="doc-family extensions"> | 3 <div class="doc-family extensions"> |
| 3 <p> | 4 <p> |
| 4 Before you start, <strong>choose the right version of this page.</strong> | 5 Before you start, <strong>choose the right version of this page.</strong> |
| 5 You should read either: | 6 You should read either: |
| 6 </p> | 7 </p> |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 <ul> | 9 <ul> |
| 9 <li> <a href="http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/trunk/experimental.html
">Most recent experimental APIs</a> | 10 <li> <a href="http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/trunk/experimental.html
">Most recent experimental APIs</a> |
| 10 <li> <a href="http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/dev/experimental.html">
Dev channel experimental APIs</a></li> | 11 <li> <a href="http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/dev/experimental.html">
Dev channel experimental APIs</a></li> |
| 11 </ul> | 12 </ul> |
| 12 | 13 |
| 13 <p> | 14 <p> |
| 14 For information about browser versions such as | 15 For information about browser versions such as |
| 15 Canary (bleeding edge) and the Dev channel, see | 16 Canary (bleeding edge) and the Dev channel, see |
| 16 <a href="http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel">Chrome Release Ch
annels</a>. | 17 <a href="http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel">Chrome Release Ch
annels</a>. |
| 17 For details about channel-specific docs, | 18 For details about channel-specific docs, |
| 18 see <a href="docs.html#versions">Doc versions</a>. | 19 see <a href="docs.html#versions">Doc versions</a>. |
| 19 </p> | 20 </p> |
| 20 </div> | 21 </div> |
| 22 {{/is_apps}} |
| 21 | 23 |
| 22 <h2 id="overview"> | 24 <h2 id="overview"> |
| 23 List of APIs | 25 List of APIs |
| 24 </h2> | 26 </h2> |
| 25 | 27 |
| 28 {{^is_apps}} |
| 26 <p class="doc-family extensions"> | 29 <p class="doc-family extensions"> |
| 27 We'd like your <a href="http://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/group/chromium-e
xtensions/topics">feedback</a> | 30 We'd like your <a href="http://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/group/chromium-e
xtensions/topics">feedback</a> |
| 28 on the following experimental APIs: | 31 on the following experimental APIs: |
| 29 </p> | 32 </p> |
| 33 {{/is_apps}} |
| 30 | 34 |
| 31 <ul> | 35 <ul> |
| 32 {{#api_list.experimental}} | 36 {{?is_apps}} |
| 37 {{#api_list.apps.experimental}} |
| 33 <li><a href="{{name}}.html">{{name}}</a></li> | 38 <li><a href="{{name}}.html">{{name}}</a></li> |
| 34 {{/}} | 39 {{/}} |
| 40 {{:is_apps}} |
| 41 {{#api_list.extensions.experimental}} |
| 42 <li><a href="{{name}}.html">{{name}}</a></li> |
| 43 {{/}} |
| 44 {{/is_apps}} |
| 35 </ul> | 45 </ul> |
| 36 | 46 |
| 47 {{^is_apps}} |
| 37 <p class="doc-family extensions"> | 48 <p class="doc-family extensions"> |
| 38 Pay special attention to the following APIs, | 49 Pay special attention to the following APIs, |
| 39 which we expect to finalize soon: | 50 which we expect to finalize soon: |
| 40 <b>devtools</b>, | 51 <b>devtools</b>, |
| 41 <b>infobars</b>, | 52 <b>infobars</b>, |
| 42 <b>permissions</b>, | 53 <b>permissions</b>, |
| 43 For examples of using the experimental APIs, see | 54 For examples of using the experimental APIs, see |
| 44 <a href="samples.html#experimental">Samples</a>. | 55 <a href="samples.html#experimental">Samples</a>. |
| 45 </p> | 56 </p> |
| 57 {{/is_apps}} |
| 46 | 58 |
| 47 <p class="warning"> | 59 <p class="warning"> |
| 48 <b>Caution:</b> | 60 <b>Caution:</b> |
| 49 Don't depend on these experimental APIs. | 61 Don't depend on these experimental APIs. |
| 50 They might disappear, | 62 They might disappear, |
| 51 and they <em>will</em> change. | 63 and they <em>will</em> change. |
| 52 Also, the Chrome Web Store doesn't allow you to | 64 Also, the Chrome Web Store doesn't allow you to |
| 53 upload items that use experimental APIs. | 65 upload items that use experimental APIs. |
| 54 </p> | 66 </p> |
| 55 | 67 |
| 56 | 68 |
| 57 <h2 id="using">How to use experimental APIs</h2> | 69 <h2 id="using">How to use experimental APIs</h2> |
| 58 | 70 |
| 59 <ol> | 71 <ol> |
| 72 {{^is_apps}} |
| 60 <li class="doc-family extensions"> | 73 <li class="doc-family extensions"> |
| 61 Make sure you're using either | 74 Make sure you're using either |
| 62 <a href="http://tools.google.com/dlpage/chromesxs">Canary</a> | 75 <a href="http://tools.google.com/dlpage/chromesxs">Canary</a> |
| 63 (which you can use at the same time as other Chrome channels) or the | 76 (which you can use at the same time as other Chrome channels) or the |
| 64 <a href="http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel">Dev channel</a>. | 77 <a href="http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel">Dev channel</a>. |
| 65 Although the experimental APIs might work in other versions, | 78 Although the experimental APIs might work in other versions, |
| 66 we need your feedback on the latest incarnation of the APIs, | 79 we need your feedback on the latest incarnation of the APIs, |
| 67 which you can find in Canary and on the Dev channel. | 80 which you can find in Canary and on the Dev channel. |
| 68 </li> | 81 </li> |
| 69 <li class="doc-family extensions"> | 82 <li class="doc-family extensions"> |
| 70 Using either the | 83 Using either the |
| 71 <a href="http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/trunk/experimental.html">m
ost recent API documentation</a> (if you're using Canary) or the | 84 <a href="http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/trunk/experimental.html">m
ost recent API documentation</a> (if you're using Canary) or the |
| 72 <a href="http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/dev/experimental.html">API
documentation for the Dev channel</a>, | 85 <a href="http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/dev/experimental.html">API
documentation for the Dev channel</a>, |
| 73 write the code for your extension. | 86 write the code for your extension. |
| 74 </li> | 87 </li> |
| 88 {{/is_apps}} |
| 75 <li> | 89 <li> |
| 76 Specify the "experimental" | 90 Specify the "experimental" |
| 77 <a href="manifest.html#permissions">permission</a> | 91 <a href="manifest.html#permissions">permission</a> |
| 78 in your manifest, like this: | 92 in your manifest, like this: |
| 79 <pre> | 93 <pre> |
| 80 "permissions": [ | 94 "permissions": [ |
| 81 <b>"experimental"</b>, | 95 <b>"experimental"</b>, |
| 82 ... | 96 ... |
| 83 ], | 97 ], |
| 84 </pre> | 98 </pre> |
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| 100 On Windows, you can do this by modifying | 114 On Windows, you can do this by modifying |
| 101 the properties of the shortcut that you use to launch Google Chrome. | 115 the properties of the shortcut that you use to launch Google Chrome. |
| 102 For example: | 116 For example: |
| 103 | 117 |
| 104 <pre> | 118 <pre> |
| 105 <em>path_to_chrome.exe</em> <b>--enable-experimental-extension-apis</b></pre> | 119 <em>path_to_chrome.exe</em> <b>--enable-experimental-extension-apis</b></pre> |
| 106 </li> | 120 </li> |
| 107 </ul> | 121 </ul> |
| 108 </li> | 122 </li> |
| 109 | 123 |
| 124 {{^is_apps}} |
| 110 <li class="doc-family extension"> | 125 <li class="doc-family extension"> |
| 111 <a href="http://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/group/chromium-extensions/t
opics">Give us feedback!</a> | 126 <a href="http://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/group/chromium-extensions/t
opics">Give us feedback!</a> |
| 112 Your comments and suggestions help us | 127 Your comments and suggestions help us |
| 113 improve the APIs and decide | 128 improve the APIs and decide |
| 114 which ones should move from experimental to supported. | 129 which ones should move from experimental to supported. |
| 115 </li> | 130 </li> |
| 131 {{/is_apps}} |
| 116 </ol> | 132 </ol> |
| 117 | 133 |
| 118 <h2 id="other">More APIs</h2> | 134 <h2 id="other">More APIs</h2> |
| 119 | 135 |
| 120 <p> | 136 <p> |
| 121 For information on the standard APIs that packaged apps can use, see | 137 For information on the standard APIs that packaged apps can use, see |
| 122 <a href="api_index.html">chrome.* APIs</a> and | 138 <a href="api_index.html">chrome.* APIs</a> and |
| 123 <a href="api_other.html">Other APIs</a>. | 139 <a href="api_other.html">Other APIs</a>. |
| 124 </p> | 140 </p> |
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